Hubballi: Thieves made away with around Rs 18 lakh, after breaking open an ATM of State Bank of India at Deshpande Nagar in the early hours of Saturday here at Hubli.

The thieves are said to have sued a gas cutter to lay their hands on he case in the ATM. Police said there was no security guard at the Kiosk. The sub-urban police have registered the complaint.